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The Tao of Health
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Preventing Colds and Flu (and More)
Autumn is all around us in the northern hemisphere: leaves are falling, light is waning, and harvest celebrations are beginning. And the greatest harvest anyone can have, is health—a larder full of Chi protected against pests, dampness, and rot by a strong immune system.
Autumn and winter is the time to be very supportive and protective of your immune system, and if it’s impaired, time to focus on repairing and bolstering it.
Protecting Against Pests
Pests, like colds and flu, are always trying to get into your “larder” to feed on your energy. When your immune system is weak, they get in and undermine your health. However, you’re very fortunate because your immune system is very resilient, and when properly nourished and maintained, is a state-of-the-evolution security system.
Yes, microbial intruders are always probing, and trying to penetrate, that’s when the teamwork begins: A healthy immune system mobilizes when it senses a threat, and begins to take immediate action: simultaneously, using its “symptom message system”— (Your inner voice says to you: “Hmm, I’m not feeling that well today.”)—your body signals to your mind to support and reinforce it by doing things like:
IMPORTANT: Because of the hyper-busy lives we lead, which too often distract us to the point of failing to act in time, we run the risk of “missing the message” to send in reinforcements, and may fall ill. So pay attention to how you’re feeling, and act decisively.
Diet and Nutrition Workshop at BIOM
We didn’t forget about those of you who weren’t able to attend BIOM’s Diet & Nutrition: The 5 Element Way workshop.
Here’s the “takeout” we wrapped up for you:
The Joy of Learning
We started out with some slow, quiet, and easy Chi Kung to turn our attention inward; exercises that promote a strong, healthy digestive system.
We honored our stomachs with a delicious serving of quinoa with shitake mushrooms; (pronounced ‘keen-wa,’ this cereal grain is from Peru, and is closely related to amaranth).
We then learned about 5 Element principles, and discussed the 5 Element food groups. We talked about what “balance” means from a 5 Element perspective, and how to combine foods to create energetically balanced meals that build an energetically balanced body.
We analyzed and discussed recipes, emphasizing how particular foods provide extra health benefits when eaten at the right time of the year, and became more familiar with important, unfamiliar, Asian culinary ingredients.
There was a lot of tasting, sipping, talking, and laughing.
The Joy of Eating
The day’s menu included:
Health Coaching With Kitty
If you have a special need related to food, like allergies, food sensitivities, a problem managing your weight, one-on-one coaching with Kitty is a proven way to get the results you’re looking for.
Diet & Nutrition: The 5 Element Way
Learn how to prepare nutritionally balanced, Chi-filled meals, based on Taoist 5 Element recipes.
This workshop is limited in size to 4 people to provide you with plenty of personal attention, and a bird’s-eye view to learn these time-tested food preparation and cooking techniques that please your palette, protect your wallet, and give you and your family new insights into how to enjoy and maintain your health.
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Date: Saturday, September 11, 2004
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place: BIOM (Directions will be provided when you register.)
Tuition: $125
You’ll leave with a belly full of Chi, a tasteful feeling of joy, and printed copies of the recipes used in the class so you can go home and share these well-known secrets of vitality with your family and friends.
“5 Element cooking each day keeps the doctor away.”
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Your Benefits
Some of the benefits you’ll enjoy from 5 Element cooking include:
Coaching With Kitty
If you have a special need related to food, like allergies, food sensitivities, a problem managing your weight, one-on-one coaching with Kitty is a proven way to get the results you’re looking for.
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About Kitty Bradshaw
Kitty Bradshaw is a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.) with a master’s degree in Oriental Medicine (O.M.M.). She combines Chi Kung with Traditional Oriental Medicine to offer healing possibilities beyond the level of standard health care. Her deep understanding of Chinese medical herbs, combined with her intuitive abilities to diagnose and treat difficult problems, has helped many people regain and maintain their health.
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